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Anzac Day – Lest we Forget

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Simplicity Anna Loach

Written by: Anna Loach
Date: April 20, 2023

Nelson

ANZAC Park

5.30 – Parade to assemble at Millers Acre to march to Anzac Park followed by the ANZAC Dawn Service at 6am.

The War Memorial on Piki Mai

9.00am – ANZAC Day Commemoration

Stoke Memorial Hall

10.45 – Parade to assemble at Isel Park to march to Stoke Memorial Hall followed by Stoke Civic ANZAC Service at 11am

Whakatū Marae

9.30am – Parade to assemble at Founders Heritage to march to Whakatū Marae. Manuhiri (guests) assemble for Welcome on to Whakatū Marae. Service for 28 Māori Battalion D Company with Wreath laying to follow.

Wreath laying ceremonies will also be held at:

8am Wakapuaka Services Cemetery

8.30am Boer War Memorial – Queens Gardens

10am Returned Services Section – Marsden Valley Cemetery.

TASMAN

Richmond

Parade – 10.45 am from Sundial Square.

Service – 11.00 am at War Memorial Gardens, Cambridge Street.

Brightwater

Service – 9.00 am at ANZAC Memorial Gates, Wanderers car park.

Wakefield

Service – 10.00 am at the Wakefield Cenotaph, Whitby Way, wet weather venue is the Wakefield Hall.

Motueka

Parade – 6.25 am from the Motueka Bowling Club Carpark, Pah Street, Motueka.

Service – 6.30 am at Motueka War Memorial, Pah Street.

Murchison

Service – 11.00 am at the Memorial in Waller Street (Murchison Sport, Recreation and Cultural Centre if wet).

Māpua

Parade – 10:45 am, by the tennis courts.

Service – 11.00 am at Māpua RSA Memorial Library.

Upper Moutere

Service – 10.00 am at the Memorial.

Tasman

Service – 10.00 am at the Memorial.

Riwaka

Service – 9.00 am at the Memorial Gates, the intersection of School Road & SH60.

Ngatimoti

Laying of Wreath and Service – 10.30 am at St James Church, Waiwhero Road.

Tākaka

Dawn Service – 6.30 am at the Tākaka Memorial Reserve, Commercial Street.

Parade – 8.45 am, departs from outside Golden Bay Pharmacy

Civic Service – 9.00 am service at the Tākaka Memorial Reserve, Commercial Street.

Collingwood

Dawn Service – 6.30 am at the Cenotaph.

Civic Service – 11.30 am at the Collingwood Memorial Hall.

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